Strela (Russian: Стрела, arrow) is a Russian orbital carrier rocket, derived from the Soviet/Russian UR-100NU missile. It conducted its maiden test launch on 5 December 2003, carried its first functional payload on 27 June 2013,[12] and a second one on 19 December 2014.[13][14]
 The Strela carrier rocket | |
| Function | Orbital carrier rocket |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | NPO Mashinostroyeniya, JSC "Khartron", Ukraine (control system)[1] |
| Country of origin | Russia |
| Size | |
| Height | 28.3 metres (93 ft)[2] |
| Diameter | 2.5 metres (8.2 ft)[2] |
| Mass | 105,000 kilograms (231,000 lb)[3] |
| Stages | 3 |
| Capacity | |
| Payload to LEO | |
| Mass | 1,400 kilograms (3,100 lb)[3] |
| Associated rockets | |
| Family | Universal Rocket |
| Launch history | |
| Status | Inactive |
| Launch sites | Baikonur Cosmodrome |
| Total launches | 3 |
| Success(es) | 3 |
| First flight | 5 December 2003 |
| First stage | |
| Diameter | 2.5 m (8.2 ft)[4] |
| Powered by | 3 RD-0233 (15D95) 1 RD-0234 (15D96)[5][6] |
| Maximum thrust | 2,080 kN (470,000 lbf)[7][8] |
| Specific impulse | 310 s[7] |
| Burn time | 120 seconds |
| Propellant | N2O4 / UDMH |
| Second stage | |
| Diameter | 2.5 m (8.2 ft)[4] |
| Powered by | 1 RD-0235 (15D113) 1 RD-0236 (15D114)[5][6] |
| Maximum thrust | 255.76 kN (57,500 lbf)[9][10] |
| Specific impulse | 310 s[9] |
| Burn time | 180 seconds |
| Propellant | N2O4 / UDMH |
| Third stage – APB (Agregatno-Priborny Otsek)[2] | |
| Powered by | 1 RD-0237 (15D114)[11] |
| Maximum thrust | 4.90 kilonewtons (1,100 lbf)[11] |
| Specific impulse | 200 s[11] |
| Propellant | N2O4 / UDMH |
| External images | |
|---|---|
 Strela launch vehicle launch 19.12.2014 | |
| Strela launch vehicle launch 19.12.2014 | |
| Strela launch vehicle launch 19.12.2014 |
Strela was originally planned to be launched from the Svobodny Cosmodrome, with test launches being conducted from existing UR-100 silos at the Baikonur Cosmodrome. Svobodny was closed in 2007, without seeing any Strela launches. It is unclear whether a Strela launch complex will be incorporated into the Vostochny Cosmodrome, which is being built on the site of Svobodny.[citation needed]
Strela differs from the Rockot, which is also derived from the UR-100, in that it has undergone fewer modifications, such as the absence of an additional Briz-KM upper stage, as used on the Rockot. However it is equipped with a repurposed APB as upper stage, which was originally a maneuvrable warhead "bus" from MIRV system of UR-100 missile. It is also launched from silos, whereas the Rockot is launched from flat pads.[14]
Launch history
edit| Date (UTC) | Type | Launch site | Payload | Payload type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 December 2003, 06:00 | Strela | Ba LC175 | Gruzomaket | test launch | Success |
| 27 June 2013, 16:53 | Strela | Ba LC175 | Kondor | research satellite | Success |
| 19 December 2014, 04:43 | Strela | Ba LC175 | Kondor-E | research satellite | Success |
See also
editReferences
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- ^ a b c Zak, Anatoly. "Strela launcher". RussianSpaceWeb.com. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
- ^ a b Wade, Mark. "Strela". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Archived from the original on August 29, 2002. Retrieved 2015-09-03.
- ^ a b Zak, Anatoly. "UR-100N Family". RussianSpaceWeb.com. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
- ^ a b "RD-0233, RD-0234, RD-0235, RD-0236, RD-0237. Intercontinental ballistic missiles RS-18". KBKhA. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
- ^ a b "Rockot Launch Vehicle". Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
- ^ a b Wade, Mark. "RD-0233". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Archived from the original on 2015-08-24. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
- ^ Wade, Mark. "RD-0234". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Archived from the original on 2015-08-24. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
- ^ a b Wade, Mark. "RD-0235". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Archived from the original on 2015-08-24. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
- ^ Wade, Mark. "RD-0236". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Archived from the original on 2015-08-24. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
- ^ a b c Wade, Mark. "RD-0237". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Archived from the original on 2015-08-24. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
- ^ Graham, William (27 June 2013). "Russian Strela rocket launches Kondor satellite". NasaSpaceFlight.com. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
- ^ Graham, William (19 December 2014). "Russian Strela rocket launches Kondor-E". NasaSpaceFlight.com. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
- ^ a b "Strela launcher". www.russianspaceweb.com. Retrieved 2020-09-04.
- Isakowitz, Steven J.; Hopkins, Joseph P.; Hopkins, Joshua B. (2004). "Strela". International reference guide to space launch systems (4th ed.). Reston, VA: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. pp. 469–479. ISBN 978-1-56347-591-7 – via the Internet Archive.
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